Date
Sat, 16 Oct 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
West End, Ballincollig, Co
Cork, County Cork
Countdown
October
A true double-century out of Cork, but the climbing is gentle for the distance. This one is about spending a long day in the saddle and keeping the pace steady.
Key facts
01Cycling Ireland licence required to enter
0213 h 30 min time limit to finish
03Lights are mandatory
Create a free training plan for the Pink Elephant 200
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The course
The route
Cork
Distance207km
Total climb2,165m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate196.4 km
Weather
Mid-October, Cork
13°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
53%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 53% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserMike Law
Websiteaudaxireland.org
Training
Training for the Pink Elephant 200
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Pink Elephant 200 plan targets
Typical sessions
207 km with 2,165 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Sustained climbing repeats on real gradients
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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